Just then, there was a knock on the door. Lydia opened it to find a man in his 40s or 50s standing there."Hello, are you Ms. Miller?" he asked."Yes, I am. And you are?" Lydia replied."I'm Timothy Hyde, the Deputy General Manager of Sky Avenue Group's South Valley Branch.""Oh, here you are. Please come on in. What brings you here?" Lydia invited him in."Well—" Timothy looked troubled."Ms. Miller, you're aware of the situation online, right?""Yes, I'm aware." Lydia nodded as her expression darkened.She was worried about the impact this would have on Henry. No matter his skill, he could not go against public opinion. If the authorities got involved, even Henry's abilities would not be enough to protect him. After all, no individual could stand against the country."Okay then, I'll get straight to the point. I believe in you, but this situation is severely affecting Sky Avenue Group's reputation." Timothy sighed."Really?" Lydia was shocked. She had not realized that and
Henry noticed Lydia's unusual expression and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"Lydia sighed and said, "I'm afraid I will not be the General Manager of Sky Avenue Group.""Why?" Henry asked.Lydia explained everything that had transpired. After hearing the whole story, Henry's eyes flashed with anger."Damn it!" he cursed. It was clear to him then. Lydia, worried about Anna's assets and her reaction, had made a decision out of fear.Henry finally understood that Brad was behind the scenes.He decided to make Brad regret what he did."I'm sorry, Henry. Have I done something wrong?" Lydia asked. She had been a smart person since she was young, but her intelligence seemed no match for Henry's."Don't blame yourself. This is not your fault, Lydia," Henry said to reassure her."Some people deserve punishment."Henry called Anna.After explaining the situation, Anna was furious. However, Henry told her not to act against Brad just yet; he wanted to handle it himself to make an example
Henry was taken aback; large-scale protests were extremely rare in Aurelia.Henry was furious and determined to investigate thoroughly.Those fanatics were not helping their idol, Skyler; they were actually causing him harm. No matter how influential Skyler was, he could not contend with such public outrage.The incident reached the ears of high-ranking officials, who were furious and immediately ordered an investigation.When Lydia heard Becky's words, she became anxious and said, "Henry, what should we do? Maybe you should hide, and I'll handle this."Despite the insults hurled at her, Henry was the one who had acted. Lydia had not laid a hand on anyone."No, I'll handle this." Henry shook his head.Becky was worried and urged, "Maybe both of you should hide for now to avoid being found by those crazy fans. They've gone mad.""I'll give them what they wish," Henry said coldly.Skyler learned of the situation and laughed loudly. "That man thought he could take me on."Let's
The streamers who had reached the scene had started broadcasting immediately, while those who had not arrived reposted the broadcast quickly.Also, various media outlets swarmed to the location.More and more people were aware of the previous video, causing more angry comments about Henry's perceived arrogance and brutality.Skyler's irrational fans were thrilled, feeling immense pride in their defense of their idol. The higher-ups in Aurelia had always feared large-scale disturbances; they must take immediate action.As expected, Harold shouted to the crowd with a megaphone, "Everyone, rest assured. We'll thoroughly investigate the truth and not let any lawbreaker go unpunished."The crowd, however, remained unsatisfied. Harold was at a loss.Considering the gravity of the situation, he knew they had to take some action. Otherwise, the problem could spiral out of control, and he could end up in serious trouble.At that moment, a voice called out from nearby, "Officer, give me t
"Damn it! I can't tolerate insults to Skyler!" one of the fans, who was just a teenager, shouted from the crowd.Harold was frantic as his current workforce could not hold the scene much longer.Henry snorted angrily, "You don't believe me? I'll show you the truth tonight."The crowd hesitated, but soon someone shouted defiantly, "What truth? You're just stalling for time to escape.""Escape? Not from you idiots," Henry retorted.The crowd erupted again.Harold was helpless, thinking Henry must be insane.Meanwhile, more police officers arrived, including the Special Weapons and Tactics Team. Their presence calmed the crowd slightly.Henry sneered as the crowd slightly calmed down. "I'll ease your concerns. Here are the police officers; some will stay with me until I present the evidence tonight."Harold seized the opportunity and announced, with the megaphone, "Everyone, rest assured. We will keep a close watch on Mr. Truman. We'll cuff him immediately if he can't prove his i
Back in the room, Lydia could not help but ask, "Henry, do you really have all the evidence?""Of course!" Henry confirmed. He delayed the announcement because he wanted to prepare more evidence about Lydia.The Millers Group's cosmetics might get a lot of publicity. Even though he was very generous, he could not benefit Jennifer.Benefits would not make her grateful; she would probably turn around and mock Lydia and him. Otherwise, he would not have cared about Jennifer taking advantage.Jennifer's first day on the job was not smooth. The staff did not like her. She acted like she knew everything, giving out orders that made no sense. She also initiated strict cost control, cutting unnecessary bonuses and almost lowering everyone's salaries.Lydia had been too generous with bonuses, making it hard for the company to profit despite many opportunities.Jennifer's actions did not sit well with Cecilia. She opposed it, not just for herself but for all employees. However, her opposit
"He's just buying time for himself. Mark my words, they won't release anything by nine tonight," Skyler scoffed.Everyone nodded in agreement with Skyler's words, especially the woman accompanying him, who kept praising him despite knowing he relied on medication."Skyler, look! They created an account on Inzta and said they'd post evidence there," his agent said urgently."Did they post anything yet?" Skyler asked."No!""Exactly. Anyone can bluff. Even the platform didn't react.""True."Meanwhile, Henry had already registered an account under Lydia's name and announced they'd release evidence there.Initially, people were skeptical, but curiosity got the better of them, and more people started to believe it. Soon, the platform confirmed it, causing a massive surge in followers.The follower count skyrocketed quickly, infuriating Skyler's fans, who could not believe so many people were following them. They wanted to insult Henry and Lydia, but the account, without any posts,
When it was 10:00 P.M., Henry posted a video on Lydia's account.The video showed the complete footage of them waiting for the elevator to Henry hitting Skyler and his bodyguards. The footage had no sound, so it was hard to tell what was being said, but it was clear that Skyler had approached Lydia first, which sparked the whole incident.However, that did not justify Henry's actions.Skyler's agent was shocked when he saw the complete footage because he had paid to delete the surveillance footage.Skyler was startled but then smirked. "So what if they have the complete footage? There's no sound, so it doesn't prove anything."Hitting a woman and being violent is still wrong."Skyler checked the comments below the video. While some people rationally speculated that Skyler might have said something offensive, most still criticized Henry. They argued that no matter what was said, it did not justify hitting a woman.Comments poured in.[This proves nothing. It's just a video witho